What You Need to Know About Being an Executor
When you are writing your will, you can choose an executor to be responsible for carrying out your last wishes. This person should be someone…
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COVID Emergency Ends: How Will it Affect Your Healthcare?
When the White House ended the COVID-19 emergency declaration on May 11th, 2023, many Americans breathed a sigh of relief. After a difficult period of…
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Building Your Retirement Resume
Cheryl Proska from Friends Life Care Joins Slutsky Elder Law as a Guest Contributor Building Your Retirement Resume You’ve worked hard for your retirement. You…
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Important Medicare Updates in 2023
Thanks to the Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification (BENES) Act, big changes were made to Medicare beginning in January 2023. Whether you are already…
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How a Testamentary Trust Can Help Your Beneficiaries
A testamentary trust is one of the many tools you may want to consider when planning for the future. There may be situations in which…
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The Challenges of Living Alone as an Older American
Data presented in a recent CNN article shows that the number of older Americans living alone has reached a record high. While it is not uncommon…
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The SECURE 2.0 Act and How It Will Affect Your Retirement Savings
Passed in December of 2022, several provisions of the SECURE 2.0 Act went into effect on January 1st, 2023. This law sets forth a number…
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How You Can Avoid a Costly Medicare Premium Mistake
If you have a higher income and are approaching age 65, there could be a surprise waiting for you when you sign up for Medicare.…
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The How and Why of Power of Attorney
As you get older, it is important to consider, at some point in the future, you may be unable to make certain decisions on your…
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How to Recognize Elder Financial Abuse and Exploitation
When we think of elder abuse, we usually think of neglect and physical abuse, but there is another type of abuse that affects thousands of…
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Supreme Court Case Could Affect Your Medicaid Rights
November 8th, 2022, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County Indiana v. Talevski, the outcome of…
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A Happy Retirement Is About More Than Just Money
When we think about retirement planning and estate planning, we tend to focus on the financial aspects. Being financially secure in retirement and knowing your…
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